The fraction 51/71 is equal to 71.83% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you had 71 equal parts of something and took 51 of those parts, you'd have about 71.83% of the whole. It's a bit more than two-thirds but not quite three-quarters of the total.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage when dealing with things like test scores, sales figures, or even cooking measurements. For example, if a student got 51 questions right out of 71 on a quiz, they'd score about 71.83%. Or if a store sold 51 items out of their stock of 71, they'd have sold roughly 71.83% of their inventory.